SEO & Social Media Marketing in Nolensville, TN
Personal observations of life in Nolensville, Tennessee, a small but growing suburb of Nashville!
Our family took in the 2013 Nolensville Historic District Buttercup Festival earlier this month, and had the quintessential small-town good time. There was a classic mix of old (picking up a journal from the Nolensville Historical Society) and new (my youngest son trying a Greek roast sandwich from one of the food trucks on a whim, and loving it).
It just felt like something was missing, though. [Read more...]
A surprising headline just came from the Tennessean, which reports this morning that the town of Nolensville has fired police chief Paul Rigsby and officer Troy Buckley. [Read more...]
Boom times bring tough decisions to the Mayor and Aldermen of Nolensville.
Nolensville’s potential for modern development is a topic I’ve discussed previously on this site, and the balancing act which the town must achieve to maintain its historic identity while welcoming new residents and businesses is its biggest challenge in the coming years.
Growth can be tremendously positive for the community, offering services and employment to its residents that today require trips to Smyrna, Cool Springs, or the south side of Nashville. [Read more...]
So this afternoon we had the family out in Cool Springs, brainstorming dinner ideas, when Amy suggested we try Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, which recently opened on Cool Springs Blvd. (Google Map here), at the site of the former Omikoshi Japanese steakhouse.
We pulled up around 3:45 in the afternoon, and were a bit surprised to see the place filled up, but hey, it’s the shopping season, so Cool Springs is crazy-busy. While we waited a few minutes for a table, I checked in on Foursquare, and when that message also went out on Twitter, I started getting enthusiastic responses back from followers:
@forechecker post a review afterwards.Been meaning to check it out.
— Kevin Dockery (@KevDock) December 8, 2012
Now there’s an idea… they always say that the best way to get article ideas as a blogger is to keep an eye out for questions which are being asked, and answer them. So yes, why not turn our dinner into an impromptu restaurant review? Hey, there’s a first time for everything, so here we go… [Read more...]
Bashing public schools and the teachers who work for them is fashionable in some circles, but you won’t hear me complain about Nolensville Elementary School, or Williamson County Schools in general.
What motivates me to say this right now are a pair of recent events highlighting the dedication of the teachers, staff & student in our public schools, as well as a profile of the county’s superintendent which ran in one of the local papers. [Read more...]
The next wave of growth for Nolensville’s business community is on the way, and folks here should be pretty excited about what’s coming up in the next few months.
The Brentwood Home Page details some of the developments: [Read more...]
The big local story here in Nolensville on Election Night 2012 saw the Packaged Retail Liquor Store initiative pass by a 2-to-1 margin. The Tennessean shows, with 3 of 3 precincts reporting, a vote of 2,143 to 1,038 in favor of allowing the introduction of wine & liquor stores in our town. [Read more...]
For a small town, Nolensville sure packs a lot of history.
One of the first things that struck Amy & I when we moved here in 2005 was Nolensville’s strong sense of community. Even though change is coming rapidly to this town which dates back to 1797 (just in 7 years we’ve seen the loss of the old Piggly Wiggly, the rise of local landmarks like Martins’ BBQ Joint, and the development of neighborhoods like Bent Creek & Silver Stream), you still have the touchstones which bind it together over time.
Last weekend, Nolensville First United Methodist Church celebrated its 175th anniversary, with a luncheon for a packed house which included a number of special guests. It was a clear reminder that Nolensville’s past isn’t just stored away in musty drawers, it’s part of the daily life of our community.
Disney dropped a bombshell this afternoon with word that they are buying Lucasfilm for more than $4 billion, and plan to release a new Star Wars Episode 7 movie in 2015. Sci-Fi fans will be going crazy over the possibilities here, which could range from majestic to sacrilegious depending on how it turns out.
Man, you’ve got to love the Early Voting system! Rather than fight the lines on Election Day, I was able to swing in during my lunch hour last week and registered my ballot within 5 minutes.
I thought it worth sharing some of my choices here, as Twitter & Facebook aren’t really great platforms for opening up such a discussion. As long as folks keep the commentary respectful, there’s much more room here to flesh out thoughts rather than fight the confines of a 140-character message.
